Methodism

THE IDEOLOGICAL BASIS TO the American tariffs, and to whatever else the hell they seem to be doing to their economy and society, has a long-standing history.

If you recognise a culture that elevates masculinity, views femaleness as both sacred and degrading at the same time, values conformity in thought, is anti-intellectual even at the same time as it ranks people on their supposed aptitude and merit, puts a value on time and encourages grinding, constant concern with work, and sees manual labour as itself as a virtue, you know exactly what I’m describing. An agenda that will destroy a whole economy on the chance that a manufacturing sector will return, to save a working population from emasculating email and service jobs?

This too is Methodism.